Division of Infectious Diseases Resources for Professionals
The Division of Infectious Diseases offers many resources for providers, other professionals in the field, and those in training for their career in medicine. If you would like to refer a patient, review a case, or have questions about training with us, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Vaccine resources
Vaccine Update Newsletter is a monthly email from CHOP's Vaccine Education Center that offers healthcare providers a quick and easy way to stay up to date on topics related to vaccines. Each issue includes a feature article, info about the latest vaccine research, useful resources, and more.
Fellowship
Our 3-year Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship is designed to provide fellows with a broad array of training opportunities in clinical infectious diseases, bench research, clinical epidemiology, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, and global health, all in a diverse, inclusive, and collegial environment that aims to prepare individuals to excel as future leaders in the field of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Learn more about our fellowship program »
Step inside our walls and our history for a glimpse of why CHOP is a special place to train, for both the basics and the breakthroughs. We are passionate about pediatrics, and we are motivated to make a difference in our world. (En Español »)
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Narrator: We are CHOP
and we can’t wait to show you around.
We’re the nation’s first children’s hospital
Now…
A care network with more than 50 locations that continues to expand
3 state-of-the-art research buildings, with 1.5 million square feet of space
Steps from the University of Pennsylvania campus and hospitals
Minutes to history- and culture-filled Center City Philadelphia
We have grown from 12 beds 165 years ago to
Nearly 600 beds and one of the best children’s hospitals in the world, with the No. 1 Department of Pediatrics as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
There are places to gather
A place to reflect
Places to care … including a Level 1 trauma center
11 floors of patient units
More than 20 operating rooms
First-of-its-kind delivery unit for babies with birth defects
A separate cardiac operative and catheterization suite
Leading pediatric endoscopy suite
And places to learn, like our internationally recognized Simulation Center.
We have trained generations of leaders in the field of pediatrics …
... and developed new fields, like Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Child Abuse and Neglect
You will experience an incredible depth of learning as you train in the basics and the breakthroughs, all while working beside world leaders in medicine, surgery and science
In this building …
Pioneers in CAR-T therapy
Mitochondrial disease
Brain tumors, hyperinsulinism and other rare diseases
Here… Groundbreaking work in…
Fetal surgery
Genetics and genomics
and Neurology
In our newest building … leaders in ….
Social determinants of health
Clinical informatics and epidemiology
Autism
Trauma and injury prevention
One of the top recipients in NIH funding for pediatric research
Training the next generation of innovators…
at the bench and the bedside…
Our patients are unparalleled in diversity, complexity, volume.
They come from every state and 115 countries.
Meeting these challenges requires the best and brightest…
We are passionate about pediatrics.
We are motivated to make a difference, in the world and in our community
We are the future leaders.
We are a team.
We are CHOP.
We can’t wait for you to join us.
Additional resources for providers
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS): PIDS is the world's largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children.
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): The AAP is committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA): SHEA provides guidelines for prevention and management of infections in the healthcare setting as well as educational resources for physicians and patients.
- The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA): The IDSA provides infectious disease resources, including published guidelines and conferences, with a focus on prevention, education, public health and research.